"Taewan" meaning in All languages combined

See Taewan on Wiktionary

Proper name [Marshallese]

IPA: [tˠɑːɛwɑnʲ] (note: phonetic), [tˠɑ ɛwɑnʲ] (note: phonetic), /tˠæɰjɛwænʲ/ (note: phonemic) Forms: Taiwan [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from English Taiwan, from earlier Tayuan, Tayoan, or other variants, from Siraya tau (“people”) + an (“place”). Etymology templates: {{dercat|mh|zh}}, {{bor|mh|en|Taiwan}} English Taiwan, {{der|mh|fos|tau||people}} Siraya tau (“people”) Head templates: {{head|mh|proper noun|||||||||cat2=|head=|tr=}} Taewan, {{mh-head|proper noun}} Taewan
  1. Taiwan (a partly-recognized country in East Asia consisting of a main island and 167 smaller islands) Categories (place): Countries in Asia Derived forms: ri-Taewan
    Sense id: en-Taewan-mh-name-0aqvn1bL Categories (other): Marshallese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Islands, Taiwan
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  "lang": "Marshallese",
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        {
          "kind": "place",
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            "Countries",
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          "name": "Islands",
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  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "[tˠɑːɛwɑnʲ]",
      "note": "phonetic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tˠɑ ɛwɑnʲ]",
      "note": "phonetic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tˠæɰjɛwænʲ/",
      "note": "phonemic"
    }
  ],
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  ],
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  "lang": "Marshallese",
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  "pos": "name",
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          "East Asia",
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          "island",
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        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[tˠɑːɛwɑnʲ]",
      "note": "phonetic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[tˠɑ ɛwɑnʲ]",
      "note": "phonetic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/tˠæɰjɛwænʲ/",
      "note": "phonemic"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Taewan"
}

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